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The journal was used as a daybook recording transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1855-June 1856. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed. Merchandise sold include raisins, dry-goods, knives, wine, boots, plate glass, and onions. Volume is in poor condition due to torn spine.

The volume recorded, in chronological order, the daily transactions of an Benjamin Waddey's general store. Information recorded in the daybook includes name of customer, date of transaction, merchandise purchased, quantity purchased, price of each item, and amount owed. Merchandise sold includes spices, nails, dry-goods, clothing, cigars, saw files, pocket knives, cheese, paper, cologne, bacon, and tin cups. Volume is in poor condition due to damaged spine.

The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers and West and Adam's controlling accounts. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transaction, page number of transaction found in corresponding daybooks, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Volume does not contain detailed information regarding items sold by the merchant. Rather, it uses the general terms "sundries" and "merchandise." For more detailed information regarding items sold see corresponding daybook. The merchant's controlling accounts include merchandise account, bonds payable, bonds receivable, tobacco, corn, and cash account.

The daybook recorded the accounts of individual customers each month. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, name of customer, merchandise purchased, quantity purchased, price of each item, and amount owed. Transactions recorded in journal for October 1855 - October 1857 are a duplicate of transactions found in daybook for the same time period.

The volume recorded, on a daily basis, cash received by Benjamin Waddey's general store from merchandise sold. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items sold, quantity of each item sold, and total amount of cash received for items sold. Items sold include spices, liquor, dry-goods, powder, molasses, nails, soap, brimstone, and paper. Volume is in poor condition due to damaged spine.